For the purpose of judgment, if the conviction be for an offense punishable by imprisonment, or imprisonment be assessed as punishment by the jury, the defendant must be personally present; if for a fine only, he must be personally present, or some responsible person must undertake for him to pay the judgment and costs; judgment may then be rendered in his absence.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.550
Presence of prisoner at rendition of judgment
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 4100); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3711; 1919 § 4055; 1909 § 5261
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.